Central European Time (cet) is used in France. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Paris.

Japan Standard Time (jst) is used in Japan. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Tokyo.

CET to JST Time Converter

Central European Time → Japan Standard Time

CET = UTC+2JST = UTC+9

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09:00

Work Clients Team +

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JST (Tokyo)

Japan · +7h

16:00

London

United Kingdom · -1h

08:00

New York

USA · -6h

03:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +2h

11:00

Sydney

Australia · +8h

17:00

How far apart are CET (Paris) and JST (Tokyo)?

CET (Paris) is 7 hours behind JST (Tokyo). At noon in CET (Paris), your contact in JST (Tokyo) sees 19:00.

CET (Paris) observes Europe/Paris and JST (Tokyo) observes Asia/Tokyo — a 7 hours gap between them.

Daily overlap window

CET (Paris) and JST (Tokyo) share 1 hour of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.

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JST (Tokyo)

Overlap (1h)

Meeting time recommendations

CET (Paris) and JST (Tokyo) share 1 hour of business hours overlap daily.

09:00 Paris / 16:00 Tokyo✓ Both working

Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.

Public holidays for both locations

⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.

CET (Paris)5 holidays

Jul 14Bastille Day

Aug 15Assumption Day

Nov 1All Saints' Day

Nov 11Armistice Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

JST (Tokyo)7 holidays

Jul 20Marine Day

Aug 11Mountain Day

Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day

Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day

Oct 12Sports Day

Scheduling between CET (Paris) and JST (Tokyo)

Teams in CET (Paris) (France) and JST (Tokyo) (Japan) face a 7-hour time difference day to day. A 1-hour shared business hours window makes real-time meetings feasible for both sides within their normal working day.

💡 Scheduling tips for these locations

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Schedule at 09:00–10:00 (CET (Paris)) for a 16:00–17:00 slot in JST (Tokyo) — the sweet spot where both teams are working.

Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.

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Drag the slider at the top to convert any CET (Paris) time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.

CET (Paris) ↔ JST (Tokyo)

1h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between cet and jst?

Central European Time (cet) is UTC+2 and Japan Standard Time (jst) is UTC+9. The difference between them is 7 hours.

Where is cet used?

Central European Time (cet) is used in France and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Paris.

Where is jst used?

Japan Standard Time (jst) is used in Japan and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Tokyo.

How do I convert cet to jst?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any cet time and the jst equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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